Metallic tie and fastener



. May 25 1926.

J. G. SNYDER METALLIC- TIE AND FASTENER Filed Dec. 12, 1924 lNVENTOR Snyder BY ATTO'RNEYS WITNESSES Patented May 25, 1926.

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JOHN G. SNYDER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

METALLIC TIE AND FASTENER.

Application filed December 12, 1924. Serial No. 755,505.

This invention relates to metallic ties and fasteners and has for an object to provide an improved construction wherein means are provided for holding rails on the tie body and also for causing the tie body to remain firmly anchored in a given position.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide a substantially inverted trough-shaped tie body with an internal stiffening bead extending for the full length and over the turned down ends.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an improved metallic tie wherein the structure is such that a substantially 1 vertical insulating member is positioned intermediate the ends.

An additional object is to provide an im' proved metallic tie wherein the same is made in a plurality of sections with the abutting sections flattened and turned down to present anchoring means and substantially parallel. surfaces for receiving insulating members.

In the accompanying drawing Figure 1 is a plan view of a metallic tie and fastener, disclosing an embodiment of the invention.

Figure 2 is a side View of the tie shown in Figure 1, a fastener plate being mounted on each end thereof.

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view through Figure 1 on line 33, the same be mg on an enlarged scale.

Figure 4 is a top plan view of a modified structure to that shown in Figure 1, the same illustrating an insulated joint.

Figure 5 a side view of the tie shown in Figure 1, certain parts being shown in section.

Figure 6 is an inverted View of the insulated joint shown in Figure 4.

Figure 7 is a fragmentary sectional View similar to the joint shown in Figure 5 but disclosing a modified construction.

Referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals, 1 indicates the tie body which is substantially U-shaped in cross section as shown in Figure 8 and provided with a depressed portion or groove 2 extending for the full length and over the bent down ends 3 and 1 whereby an interior head 5 is presented for the entire length of the tie body including the depending ends. This produces a very strong and rigid structure as the head. 5 acts as a reinforcing member without the addition of,

metal. The groove 2 also co-acts with fastener plates 6 arranged at each end for presenting overhanging shoulders.

As indicated in Figure 1, rails are adapted to rest on the fastener plates 6 and then suitable clips 7 and 8 applied for holding the same in position. Each of the fastener plates is provided with one or more notches 9 adapted to be engaged by the turned down end of one of the clips while a bolt 1.0 is positioned with its head in groove 2 and loosely engaging the side walls thereof while the upper part presses against the overhanging portion or shoulders 11 and 12 whereby a proper clamping action is secured.

In forming the ends 3 and 4-, the body 1 is bentdown as indicated particularly in Figures 1, 2 and 3, whereby a wide tran verse flat section 13 is provided. The head 5 is adapted to extend downwardly to the bottom edge of the section 13. It will be noted that the section 13 is appreciably wider than the body of the tie and functions as an anchor for preventing longitudinal movement ofthe tie body. Also, when the tie is in use, the roadbed is adapted to be tampedup into the interior of the body 1.

l/Vhere a block signal system is to be used, it is necessary to provide an insulatipn at some point between the rails and it has been found convenient to provide this insulation at the center of the tie as illustrated particularly in Figures 1 to 6 inclusive. From these figures it will be noted that there are presented sections 1 and 1". Each of these sections is provided with a turned down end 14 which may be formed by pressing in a stamping machine or in any desired manner but formed in such a manner as to present a substantially fiat wall 15. A flat strip of insulation 16 is arranged between the respective walls 15 of the sections 1 and 1 and the respective turned down ends 14: are rigidly secured together by any desired means, as for instance, by the rivets 17 shown particularly in Figure 5 or by bolts 17' shown in Figure 5. In turning down the ends 1 1-, the same are made similar to the ends 3 and 1 except that they are provided with the flat surfaces 15. From Figures 4 and 6 it will also be noted that theseends wilt flare outwardly and also extend downwardly below the body of the tie for an appreciable distance, section 18 below the tie being substantially flat and extending beyond the respective sides of the tie body. This structure not only provides for ample space to accommodate rivets, bolts and the like but also provides very desirable anchoring means at the center of the tie so that the turned down ends 3 and l could be eliminated if desired. In forming the ends 11, the bead is preferably flattened during the formation of the ends, though it desired, the bead could be lett in place and the parts connected together by rivets 17 or bolts 1?. It will, of course, be ob served that in forming the ends l t, the sides of the tie body will naturally be flared at points 19 and 20 which will act in a certain sense as braces.

Figure 7 discloses a slightly modified construction to that illustrated in Figures 5 and 6 in that it discloses bolts 1T instead of rivets 1'? as shown in Figure 5. Aside from this detail, the construction is the same as shown in Figure lVhat I claim is:

1. A metallic tie including in its con struction a body substantially U-shaped in cross section formed with turned down ends, and an insulating joint arranged between said ends, said joint having turned down portions, insulating means between said turned down portions, and clamping members for clamping said turned down portions together.

2. A metallic tie, including body formed substantially U-shaped in cross section, said body being provided with flaring turned down ends, and a flaring turned down ceu ter section, said body being provided also with a pressed down central portion extending from near the center to the ends whereby interior stiffening beads are provided while the turned down portions at the ends and center present anchorinp' structures.

A metallic tie, including a pair of tie sections having abutting turned down ends, said ends being: substantially parallel, a vertically positioned insulating; plate arranged between said ends, clampingmembers extending through said ends and insulating plate for securing the ends together, and insulating means positioned be tween the clamping members and said ends.

JOHN G. SNYDER. 

